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Immune1:
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obateru007:
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sweetgala:
Good analysis, it would seem the essential constitutional work required for this action had been undertaken by the Yar'adua and GEJ governments who like in many other cases did not have the guts or will power to see it to an end.

handie:
Excellent comment.... There really are misplaced priorities... Industries would've been soo much better. As for the beautification of Uyo, pls visit the interiors and life out there is somefin else... Was once in d city and after marvelling at how beautiful d city is, I had cause tto visit nwaniba(inside uyo) and it was a far cry from d beauty I saw in strategic places. Governance should be about increasing d lot of d populace not going on some fancy jumbo projects the common man won't benefit from... What's the percentage of akwa ibomites that can afford a ticket to that stadium... Nor is governance about giving of luxury cars to artistes... All in all, Obong Godswill Akpabio tried.... Though to me, his priorities were rather misplaced

mazeltov:
Truth be told, our leaders are massively shortsighted in governance, and i am sure that only a chronic village person whose brain has suffered severe setback or those who are narrow minded would praise this project, in a country like nigeria, we only judge politicians based on capital projects, how could a governor waste so much money in building hotel when the people are living below per capita income but we nigerians just like celebrating mediocre. Of what economic importance is that hotel to the people of the state, how will it suck up unemployment in the state, can it contain up to 2000 people in terms of employment, for how long can it attract foreign ivestor,

slimgeez:
I live in uyo and the only thing close to the computer generated graphics shown here is a long forgotten and abandon project site. Unfortunately I don't av a true picture of it because it is an ugly sight. We build hotels cenima and well decorated football pitch here as hospitals and schools are of lesser priority.

nwaanambra1:
pls just shut up ur gutter before flies invade it.

Immune1:
By Akan Inyang

As a nation we have been through a lot of internal conflicts and international criticisms, but inspite of these seemingly insurmountable upset Nigeria still prevails as single growing nation. Unfortunately the major drivers of politics today are ethnicity and religion as opposed to competence and integrity; these are the reasons why we are stuck with the kind of leaders we have. But in the end every nation has its story and today this is the Nigerian story.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is one of our realities and today he is our president. Beyond what majority of Nigerians or international communities may feel about this person or his government, I strongly believe that in these times Nigeria needed and still needs a president like him. Kindly exercise a little patience to read further and uncover some of my reasons; most of which are not conventional I must say.

His personality has encouraged Nigerians to truly embrace ‘freedom of speech’: Jonathan’s calm and humble personality allows well placed and even ordinary Nigerians voice their opinions in more ways than we have ever witnessed in the Nigerian history. This has set an irreversible trend that no president after him can suppress or reverse by any form of intimidation. More than we have ever witnessed today, common Nigerians now have a very audible voice which has been amplified by the social media and deeply entrenched freedom of press Nigeria enjoys today.

His story is phenomenal and gives hope to the average Nigerian man: we all know the Goodluck ‘no shoes’ story; his humble beginnings and how he dramatically rose to the seat of the president of Nigeria by staying humble with a clear sense of purpose and unbridled ambition. Many say it’s just mere ‘Goodluck’ but his rise and rise has been a combination of ‘hardwork and smartwork’ behind the scenes; you simply can’t take that away from this man.

Patience Jonathan is a strong reminder that Nigerian women can be successful by simply being ‘real’ and sticking with a good man: clearly this woman is a reminder to all young women that for you to be the wife of a successful man you don’t have to be sophisticated- based on western standards. All you have to do is be the best you can be; be Nigerian and be yourself! You all will agree with me today that our Nigerian women hold very highly skewed validations and impossible standards which so far is depleting our culture and our true sense of belonging which stands the risk of being passed on to the next generation. On another note, you need to watch her Okrika campaigns/community engagements (in pidgin and her local dialect) for you to appreciate her funny, witty, bold and audacious side which most definitely compliments her husband.

The Jonathan story drives home the fact that there is nothing like a ‘born leader’: leadership is a continuous learning process where you learn from mistakes, get better and better. Just as Goodluck Jonathan has gotten better in making decisions, bolder in making speeches and more assertive than he was back in 2010. The truth is you can never become a great leader in one day; it’s a hard-biting process.

Jonathan is a patient man trying to inculcate the ‘patience virtue’ in Nigerians: For you to appreciate the Jonathan transformation you need a patient mind as the Nigerian problem today is a summation of many short-term solutions to appease the normal ‘quick gratification cravings’ of an average Nigerian. If we embraced long-term solutions (in areas like power, transportation, automotive industry, capitalist-driven job creation, monetary policies etc.) in the past, we definitely won’t be where we are today. Simply put, Jonathan isn’t doing things that pleases the eyes of an average Nigerian, neither is he doing most of what we want; rather he is focusing on our real needs which are sustainable in the long-term and in the near future eg, the re-construction of the Benin-Ore/ Abuja-Lokoja roads took time to build, but today these are the best quality of roads ever built in Nigeria-I repeat-best quality of roads ever in Nigeria- also the revived railway system after 28years of rot will ensure that these roads lasts even longer.

Am I saying he is the best Nigeria has to offer? A big NO!

My motivation to pen down a few of my observations is because Buhari is not the ‘change messiah’ many have tagged him as; rather Jonathan is a confirmed progressive transformer Nigeria needs today.
Clearly he needs your support, but always remember that whether or not you offer your individual support, it won’t stop progress, true democracy and moving forward from the old ways because there a many Nigerians that share the same thoughts like me!

snakie86:
Am still on the topic and never deviate cos they are all go in d same way. How will government reduce taxes to zero when oil prices is falling? Remember we have been running on deficit budget even when oil was selling 4 $110pb and revenue generation tru tax levies.

Now, oil price is declining which will definitely be shortfall in revenue generated from oil proceed. The other aspect of fiscal policy is efficient tax collection to finance the budget..........its a simple logic. Instead of your proposal to reduce tax to zero, tax will be increase to finance budget